Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumbar spine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
lum-bar spine
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

vertebrae of the lower back

Etymology

Inflected Forms

lumbar spines (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

What does lumbar spine mean?
vertebrae of the lower back
Where does lumbar spine come from?
lumbar + spine

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